Originally Posted by
El Bunto
Wouldn't it have been sensible to squawk ASAP, instead of 'wandering around a bit' and putting other traffic at risk? This whole A/N/C axiom strikes me as archaic. I'm sure it was fine in the 1930s when there wasn't much else around.
Interesting view. So you think it is rather more important to set a squawk instead of first getting the airplane under control or finding out where you are and where you are going?